Europe 1 with AFP 9:31 a.m., April 26, 2022

Liberal health professionals will benefit from a discount of 15 cents per liter of fuel in addition to the discount at the pump financed by the State since April 1.

A measure put in place by Health Insurance, which takes effect from this Tuesday, in the form of an increase in travel and mileage allowances.

Health Insurance announced on Monday the establishment of "exceptional financial assistance" of 15 cents per liter of fuel for liberal health professionals, in addition to the discount at the pump financed by the State since April 1. .

This measure takes effect "from this day", in the form of an increase in travel allowances and mileage allowances "to reach aid equivalent to 0.15 euros per litre", specifies the Health Insurance in a press release .

“Aid of at least 0.30 euro per litre”

By adding the discount of at least 15 cents put in place by the government at the beginning of April for all motorists, "health professionals will benefit from aid of at least 0.30 euro per liter". 

The National Federation of Nurses (FNI), the main union in the profession, welcomed this compensation claimed since the fall, but expressed concern in a press release about its "transitional nature", evoking a consideration "until 31 July" as for the rebate paid by the State.